Jan 5, 2011

Automating instruments in the laboratory has created a demand for similar automation of information management systems, a need for speeding the turnaround of data and increased access to information resources. For this reason, the market for computer systems in the lab is a need-to-know area both for IT companies and diagnostic companies.
Laboratory information systems (LIS), also known as laboratory information management systems (LIMS), are data and information management systems designed specifically for industrial and medical-related laboratories. This report provides market analysis of suppliers competing in the LIMS market. The report also provides an overview of the industry and detail on important trends in the market including: middleware trends, the Abbott acquisition of Starlims, on-demand LIMS, user interface trends, managing genomics, among others.Segmented Market Size Estimates and Forecasts
This Kalorama Information report, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS/LIMS Markets), focuses on the market for LIS for clinical health care labs and pharmaceutical drug discovery laboratories, although other aspects of drug research and development labs are mentioned. The report includes market size and forecast data for the following segments:

Clincial LIS, North America

Clinical LIS, World

Clinical LIS Software

Clinical LIS Hardware

Drug Discovery LIS, North America

Drug Discovery LIS, World

Profiles of Over 50 LIS Companies
As with most Kalorama reports, this report was the result of primary research into the LIS market. In addition to market statistics, this report provides coverage of vendor offerings, trends in choosing LIS / LIMS systems, vendor concerns, trends in M&A in the industry, as well as detailed company profiles. This report discusses the following companies:

AAC Infotray AG

Abbott Starlims Corp.

Accelerated Technology Laboratories Inc.

AJ Blomesystem GmbH

Antek HealthWare

ASM Soft SL

Baytek International

Benetech Medical Systems

Blaze Systems

Caliber Infosolutions Inc.

CambridgeSoft

ChemWare Inc.

Clinical Software Solutions

Clinical Systems Ltd.

Common Cents Systems

Core Informatics *

Custom Software Ltd.

Data Unlimited International Inc.

Desarrollo Aplicaciones Sanitarias SL

eBioSys Pty Ltd.

Eclipsys Corp.

Elekta AB 115

F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

GenoLogics Life Sciences Software Inc.

GraphLogic Inc.

H&A Scientific Inc.

Ingensis Ltd.

Interface Engineering Co. Ltd.

ISYS/Biovation

Kriti Microsystems Pvt. Ltd.

LabLogic Systems Ltd.

LabVantage Solutions Inc.

LabWare Inc.

LIMS at work GmbH

McKesson Provider Technologies

Modul-Bio

Multidata Computer Systems Inc.

NeTLIMS NJ, LLC

NXG Group

Odysis SA

Orchard Software Corp.

Polisystem Informatica Srl

Sapio Sciences LLC

SCC Soft Computer

Sciformatix

Software Point Oy

Technidata

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Timeless Medical Systems

Two Fold Software Ltd.

VelQuest

Visual Access Health Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Zumatrix Inc.

Market forecasts are based on an examination of current market conditions and on investigations into the development of new products by key companies. The market data are generated into multiple year forecasts for different product segments covered in the report. The information presented in this report is the result of data gathered from company product literature and other corporate brochures and documents, as well as information found in the scientific and trade press. In addition, interviews were conducted with company executives and researchers.